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Chinese[edit]
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main part of something; to manage; to work main part of something; to manage; to work; to do; capable; tree trunk; to kill (slang)
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(a modal particle)
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| trad. (幹嘛)
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幹
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嘛
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| simp. (干嘛)
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干
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嘛
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Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
幹嘛
- Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (“what is someone doing; what is up”)
幹嘛
- Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (“why, whatever for”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
幹嘛
- Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (gàn ma, “to do + question particle”)
- (vulgar) Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (gàn ma, “to fuck + question particle”)
- 幹／干 (gàn, “to do”) + 嘛 (ma, “particle in declarative sentences indicating obviousness or hope”)
這也不能怪他，頭一回幹嘛。 [MSC, trad.]
这也不能怪他，头一回干嘛。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhè yě bùnéng guài tā, tóuyīhuí gàn ma. [Pinyin]
- You can't put the blame on him as it is his first time doing it.
